Big Lives

Kai Wright, Emmanuel Dzotsi

Booking Overview

An archival cultural-history interview show examining the lives and legacies of major music, screen, and pop-culture figures, it typically features published biographers, writers, journalists, and cultural commentators with subject expertise. Credible pitches include authors of relevant biographies, music and cultural historians, and established pop-culture or feminism writers; booking difficulty is medium because the show draws on high-profile editorial resources but has an accessible expert-guest profile.

Metrics

Episodes: 24

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 14.1k subscribers

Instagram: 36.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@pushkin.fm

marketing@pushkin.fm

partnerships@pushkin.fm

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Host

Kai Wright - Award-winning journalist and podcast host known for examining culture, history, and society.

Emmanuel Dzotsi - Journalist and podcast host whose work explores culture, history, and contemporary life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Published biographers, cultural historians, music historians, journalists, and pop-culture writers with authoritative expertise on a major cultural figure or movement.

Required Achievements:

Published books or biographies, Established journalism or cultural criticism, Relevant podcast or media hosting experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Scaachi Koul - Madonna’s Cultural Controversies, Feminism, Sexuality, Provocation, And Pop-cultural Power.

Nicholas Boggs - James Baldwin’s Relationships, Identity, Political Battles, Literary Career, And Cultural Legacy.

Recent Topics

Pop Culture, Cultural History, Music History, Biography, Feminism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Big Lives

From Hit Parade: The Harrisong Edition

September 07, 2026

On Big Lives, we're interested not just in the story of the icons we cover, but also on the impact they have on the world around them. And when it comes to George Harrison, his legacy has continued to evolve. So we're sharing an episode today from Hit Parade, Slate's podcast about pop-chart history and music analysis. Host Chris Molanphy shines a light on “Here Comes the Sun,” the George Harrison deep cut from Abbey Road that, in the streaming era, has emerged as the most enduring...

David Remnick: Stories That Shape Our Time

August 10, 2026

Where have you been, what did you find, and who did it make you? We're sharing an episode from a new podcast, Traveling Through. Host David Prior, travel writer and founder of immersive travel company PRIOR, invites culture makers like Jenna Lyons, David Remnick, Deborah Needleman, and Athena Calderone to unpack the places, objects, and experiences that have changed their perspective, influenced their work, or marked a turning point in their lives. Because the best stories aren't about the de...

How Madonna Started a Culture War

August 03, 2026

Why is Madonna one of the most controversial pop stars of all time? Before cancel culture and social media outrage, Madonna was already at the centre of America's biggest culture wars. Hosts Kai and Emmanuel sit down with writer and Scamfluencers host Scaachi Koul to explore Madonna's most defining controversies, from Like a Prayer to the infamous Sex book, and reveal how she turned feminism, sexuality, and provocation into cultural power. A must-listen for fans of pop history, music, and fem...

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